Acting · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK · Born August 24, 1905
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Donald Douglas (24 August 1905 – 31 December 1945) was a Scottish actor in films and on radio. Douglas appeared in over 100 films from the late 1920s to the 1940s including The Great Gabbo (1929), Life Begins (1932), Men in White (1934), Madame X (1937), Cheers for Miss Bishop (1941), Now, Voyager (1942), Little Tokyo, U.S.A. (1942), Tall in the Saddle (1944), Murder, My Sweet (1944), Show Business (1944) and Gilda (1946). Douglas was a one-man cast on The Black Castle. He played all roles in each episode and was the announcer. A review of The Black Castle in the trade publication Billboard complimented Douglas's handling of multiple roles in the drama. Bob Francis wrote: "Except for the fact that he is inclined to ham the wizard, making the role often seem more silly than awesome, Douglas puts on a good 15 minutes. His vocal changes are sharp and clear, and his characterizations come over effectively." He also had the title role in John Steele, Adventurer and played Chief Jake Workley in Scattergood Baines. He was also a member of the cast of Kelly's Courthouse. Douglas died on 31 December 1945 in Los Angeles, California, aged 40, after emergency surgery for a ruptured appendix. He is interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.
TVMr. Palfrey of Westminster
1984
as Bunny Kingston
TVBudgie
1971
as Tony Pringle
TVITV Playhouse
1967
as John Roberts
TVPetticoat Junction
1963
as Mr. Wilson
Moonstrike
1963
as Flight Lieutenant Bill Crawford
MovieGilda
1946
as Thomas Langford
MovieThe Truth About Murder
1946
as Paul Marvin
MovieTokyo Rose
1946
as Timothy O'Brien
MovieClub Havana
1945
as Johnny Norton (as Don Douglas)
MovieTarzan and the Amazons
1945
as Andres
MovieA Royal Scandal
1945
as Variatinsky (uncredited)
MovieGrissly's Millions
1945
as Ellison Hayes
MovieThe Strange Mr. Gregory
1945
as John Randall
MovieMurder, My Sweet
1944
as Police Lt. Randall
MovieHeavenly Days
1944
as Dr. George Gallup
MovieTall in the Saddle
1944
as Harolday
MovieShow Business
1944
as Charlie Lucas (as Don Douglas)
MovieThe Falcon Out West
1944
as Attorney Steven Hayden
MovieWintertime
1943
as Jay Rogers (uncredited)
MovieBehind the Rising Sun
1943
as O'Hara
MovieAppointment in Berlin
1943
as Bill Banning (uncredited)
MovieAction in the North Atlantic
1943
as Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)
MovieThe More the Merrier
1943
as FBI Agent Harding
MovieHe's My Guy
1943
as Kirk (as Don Douglas)
MovieTales of Manhattan
1942
as Henderson
MovieLittle Tokyo, U.S.A.
1942
as Hendricks
MovieJuke Box Jenny
1942
as Roger Wadsworth
MovieDon't Talk
1942
as FBI Agent Jack Sampson
MovieOn the Sunny Side
1942
as Mr. George Andrews (as Don Douglas)
MovieMelody Lane
1941
as J. Roy Thomas
MovieThe Night of January 16th
1941
as Attorney Polk
MovieMercy Island
1941
as Clay Foster
MovieSergeant York
1941
as Captain Tillman (uncredited)
MovieHold Back the Dawn
1941
as Joe (uncredited)
MovieThe Pittsburgh Kid
1941
as (uncredited)
MovieWhistling in the Dark
1941
as Deputy Commissioner O'Neill
MovieThe Get-Away
1941
as James 'Jim' Duff (as Don Douglas)
MovieThe Great Swindle
1941
as Bill Farrow
MovieA Shot in the Dark
1941
as Roger Armstrong
MovieDead Men Tell
1941
as Jed Thomasson
MovieSleepers West
1941
MovieMurder Among Friends
1941
as Joe Ellis
MovieCheers for Miss Bishop
1941
as Delbert Thompson
MovieFlight Command
1940
as 1st Duty Officer
MovieGallant Sons
1940
as Hackberry
MovieI Love You Again
1940
as Herbert
MovieDeadwood Dick
1940
as Dick Stanley, aka Deadwood Dick
MovieA Fugitive from Justice
1940
as Lee Leslie
MovieIsland of Doomed Men
1940
as Department of Justice Official
MovieEdison, the Man
1940
as Jordan
MovieDr. Kildare's Strange Case
1940
as Mr. Grayson (uncredited)
MovieCharlie Chan in Panama
1940
as Captain Lewis
MovieCalling Philo Vance
1940
as Philip Wrede
MovieForgotten Victory
1939
as Mark Carleton
MovieFugitive at Large
1939
as Stevens
MovieOn Dress Parade
1939
as Col. Wm. Duncan
MovieSmashing the Money Ring
1939
as Gordon (uncredited)
MovieSabotage
1939
as Joe Grayson
MovieStronger Than Desire
1939
as Mack Clark - Flagg's Investigator (uncredited)
MovieSecond Fiddle
1939
as Film Director
MovieThe House of Fear
1939
as John Woodford
MovieThe Zero Hour
1939
as Stewart Brewster
MovieMr. Moto in Danger Island
1939
as Ship's Officer - Fight Referee
MovieWithin the Law
1939
as Inspector Burke
MovieFast and Loose
1939
as Forbes
MovieWings of the Navy
1939
as Officer of the Day
MovieJesse James
1939
as Infantry Captain (uncredited)
MovieThe Mysterious Miss X
1939
as Clarence Fredericks
MoviePacific Liner
1939
as Ship's Officer (uncredited)
MovieLaw of the Texan
1938
as Chet Hackett
MovieThe Spider's Web
1938
as Jenkins
MovieConvicted
1938
as District Attorney
MovieSmashing the Rackets
1938
as Harry Spaulding
MovieThe Crowd Roars
1938
as Murray
MovieFast Company
1938
as Lt. James Flanner
MovieCome Across
1938
as Special Agent Thomas
MovieJudge Hardy's Children
1938
as J.J. Harper (uncredited)
MovieSpecial Inspector
1938
as Williams
MovieHeadin' East
1937
as Eric Ward
MovieNavy Blue and Gold
1937
as Lt. North (uncredited)
MovieMadame X
1937
as Mr. Edison
MovieThe Women Men Marry
1937
as Auctioneer McVey (uncredited)
MovieThe Love Department
1935
as Gooper Goopalowski (uncredited)
MovieSequoia
1935
as Forest Ranger (uncredited)
MovieTomorrow's Children
1934
as Dr. Brooks
MovieMen in White
1934
as Mac
MovieLazy River
1934
as Officer
MovieA Woman's Man
1934
as Walter Payson - Horseback Rider
MovieHe Couldn't Take It
1933
as Oakley
MovieLife Begins
1932
as Medical Student (uncredited)
MovieMurder in the Pullman
1932
as Vincent Lynch
MovieTonight at Twelve
1929
as Tom Stoddard
MovieThe Great Gabbo
1929
as Frank
